Overview of cable types – Toshiba 51H93 User Manual

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Overview of cable types

Component video cables (red/green/blue)

Coaxial (F-type) cable

Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow)

S-video cable

CAUTION: Do not plug in any power cords
until you have finished connecting all
equipment.

DVI-D digital single-link cable

Dual-wand IR blaster cable (2 included)

Note: Two dual-blaster IR blaster cables are included with your TV. These IR blaster cables have
specific characteristics that allow them to work with this TV’s IR OUT and G-LINK ports. Other
aftermarket IR blaster cables may not function correctly and could cause damage. SUCH
DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY YOUR TOSHIBA WARRANTY because it is a result of misuse.
All other required cables, if not provided with your other devices, can be purchased at many
electronics accessory suppliers.

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Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service,
and/or cable converter box to the ANT-1 and/or ANT-2 RF inputs on your TV.

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Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come in sets of three, and are for use
with video devices with standard audio and standard (composite) video output. These
cables (and the related inputs on your TV) are typically color-coded according to use:
yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and white for stereo left (or mono) audio.

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S-video cable is for use with video devices with S-video output. Separate audio cables
are required for a complete connection.

Note: An S-video cable provides better picture performance than a composite video cable.
If you connect an S-video cable, be sure to disconnect the standard (composite) video cable or
the picture performance will be unacceptable.

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Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with video devices with
component video output. These cables are typically color-coded red, green, and blue.
(ColorStream

is Toshiba’s brand of component video.) Separate audio cables are

required for a complete connection.

Note: Component video cables provide better picture performance than a standard (composite)
video or S-video cable.

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DVI-D digital single-link cable is for use with video devices with uncompressed
DVI-D digital single-link output. DVI-D cable delivers digital video in its native
format (see page 18). Separate audio cables are required for a complete connection.

Note: DVI-D digital single-link cable provides better picture performance than a standard
(composite) video or S-video cable.

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IEEE-1394 cable is for use with video devices with compressed digital video output
that meets CEA specifications for IEEE-1394 (also known as Firewire

™

). IEEE-1394

cables carry both video and audio information; therefore, no separate audio cables are
needed for a complete connection. See pages 22 and 24.

Note: IEEE-1394 cable provides better picture performance than a standard (composite) video
or S-video cable.

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Dual-wand IR blaster cable is for use with video devices with IR (infrared) remote
control. Two dual-wand IR blaster cables are included with your TV. One is for
connection to the G-LINK jack (page 25) to enable TV Guide On Screen

™

device

control and one-touch recording. The other can be used with the TV’s IR pass-
through features (page 21) and TheaterNet on-screen device control feature (page 45).

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Optical audio cable is for connecting receivers with Dolby Digital or PCM (pulse-
code modulation) optical audio input to the TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack.
See pages 10 and 19.

IEEE-1394 cable (4-pin)

Optical audio cable

Note regarding picture quality

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For GOOD picture quality: Use a standard (composite) video cable.

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For BETTER picture quality: If your equipment has S-video, use an S-video cable
instead of a standard (composite) video cable.

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For BEST picture quality: If your equipment has component video (ColorStream),
DVI, or IEEE-1394 (Firewire) ouput, use component video cables, a DVI-D cable, or
an IEEE-1394 cable, respectively.

For a complete connection, be sure to also connect the audio cables, where necessary,

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Note: Although your TV includes both
DVI/HDCP and IEEE-1394 connections, it
may not operate with another device you
have that includes such a connection. For
example, the IEEE-1394 ports are not
intended to operate with current model
Mini DV camcorders, and the DVI/HDCP
input is not intended for connection to a
computer. Copyright protection requirements
may also prohibit or limit connectivity. See
page 18 for details about the DVI/HDCP
input. See pages 22–24 for details about the
IEEE-1394 ports. You should confirm that the
devices you want to use with the TV will
operate with the appropriate connections.